Kurchatov
in East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.756 and 78.542 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 45' 22" and E 78° 32' 30"
Currency and Currency Code:
Tenge - KZT
Spoken languages:
Kazakh, Russian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:54 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Almaty
UTC/GMT offset: 6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:11 am and 4:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Kazakhstan in Central Asia

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Kazakhstan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Kazakhstan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Kurchatov

Kurchatov in East Kazakhstan with it's 10,747 habitants is located in Kazakhstan about 310 mi (or 499 km) east of Astana, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kurchatov is now 02:54 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Almaty with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 2 airports close to Kurchatov. The closest airport in Kazakhstan is Semipalatinsk Airport in a distance of 79 mi (or 128 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pavlodar, Ust-Kamenogorsk, , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 35 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 31 °F
Evening Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Night Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 99%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 60% of sky
General Conditions Snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

-2°C (29 °F)
-6°C (21 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

-5°C (23 °F)
-9°C (17 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

-6°C (21 °F)
-9°C (16 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

My home: nuclear base Semipalatinsk-21, Episode 01 First Memory

Published: May 24, 2012
Length: 17:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Yuriev TV

Documentary episodes: "My home: Nuclear Base Semipalatinsk-21", Episode 01 "First Memory" I grew up in Kazakhstan, at the place called by many names: Semipalatinsk-21, Moscow-400, Kurchatov,.


My home: nuclear base Semipalatinsk-21, Episode 03 Fertility Cure

Published: May 25, 2012
Length: 07:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Yuriev TV

Documentary episodes: "My home: Nuclear Base Semipalatinsk-21", Episode 03 "Fertility Cure" There are caves in the steppe. This caves get filled with freezing radioactive water over the night....


My home: nuclear base Semipalatinsk-21, Episode 07: Locals

Published: June 01, 2012
Length: 31:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Yuriev TV

Documentary episodes: "My home: Nuclear Base Semipalatinsk-21", Episode 07: "Locals" There are people, still living in the towns and villages in the steppe, surrounding the testing range....


Масленица г. Курчатов 2012 ВКО Казахстан

Published: April 17, 2012
Length: 54:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrAnsider


Выставка Лукоморье г. Курчатов 2010 ВКО Казахстан

Published: April 24, 2012
Length: 39:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrAnsider


Новый 2004 год на спец.объекте Молния г. Курчатов

Published: January 17, 2013
Length: 48:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Александра Надточиева

Первые наши выступления для общественности.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

Kurchatov is a town in East Kazakhstan Province in northeast Kazakhstan. Named after Soviet nuclear physicist Igor Kurchatov, the town was once the centre of operations for the adjoining Semipalatinsk Test Site. With the cessation of nuclear testing and the decommissioning of the test site, Kurchatov's population has fallen from over 20,000 to around 8,000.

Located at 50.7567, 78.54 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in East Kazakhstan Province

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Konechnaya, Semipalatinsk-21, Kurchatov-21, Maldar, Moldar, Moldary, Kūrchatov, Kurchatov, Курчатов